Our PARTNERS

We have begun to create a cluster of communities (in the form of community associations) that, by means of their own community-driven development, are helping the populations in their area improve the overall standard of living. With a holistic, bottom-up approach to development these community associations serve as platforms from which the poor can manage their own development and achieve greater economic independence.

Our CURRENT partner (community development association) is: APDAG

APDAG was formed in the town of Gran Sous on the island of La Gonave, Haiti. It’s activities support 6 communities in the area, with a total population of approximately 7,500. APDAG’s organizational structure is made up of an administrative committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary, etc.), a general assembly that is divided into 6 program committees including an education, health, and environmental committee. APDAG also provides administrative and financial support to 3 member groups that carry out independent projects elsewhere in the area. Each member group has 2 representatives that attend APDAG’s weekly general assembly meetings. [Click on the link to the right of this page to learn more about APDAG and its member groups.]

With Roots’ support, APDAG will soon begin establishing other community associations on La Gonave by replicating the systems and structures it has already successfully established in Gran Sous. Other community associations will be created independently (of APDAG) and begin increasing the amount of community-led development efforts being carried out on the island.